Overtime work may make you look valuable in the eyes of the boss, but actually this is bad for health. Recent research shows women who work more than 45 hours a week are at risk of type 2 diabetes is higher than women who only work 35-40 hours a week.
Researchers are still figuring out why this link is only found in women. However, they suspect this has to do with women working hours outside the office, namely his position as wife and housewife.
"It's important to understand the work environment plays an important role in increasing the risk of type-2 diabetes and other chronic illnesses." Working long hours is not healthy, "said study author Peter Smith, lead author of the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto. Healthday, Thursday (5/7).
Smith explained that women do more work outside of office hours. They take care of family members and daily work at home.
"The only thing rare or unheard women do at home is to watch TV and exercise," Smith said.
The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to increase. By 2030 an estimated 439 million people worldwide will live with the disease, or up 50 percent from 2010.
Diabetes is a major risk factor for other chronic diseases, such as heart and stroke. Obesity and unhealthy lifestyle is the cause of type-2 diabetes.
However, American Diabetes Associaton concludes genetics also play a role.
The study followed more than 7,000 adults working in Ontario, Canada.
Participants were researched for 12 years with age range 35-74 years. During the study period, one in 10 people had diabetes.
Researchers take into account factors such as age, sex, marital status, parent, ethnicity, residence, lifestyle, weight, smoking, and other chronic health conditions. They also include work shift factors, number of working hours per week of the year, and whether the work is active or inactive.
The study found no statistically significant relationship between man-hours and type 2 diabetes. But in women, working more than 45 hours a week increases 50 percent risk of developing diabetes.
The authors suggest long hours responding to stress that may trigger hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance. This then contributes to the development of diabetes.
